[MacDV] Imported video from Sony cam 2100E wont split into scenes/clips.

[Allan]

On 26 May 2008, at 08:41, dtodonn wrote:

> Hi.
> I am based in Hong Kong, and I shoot underwater video as a hobby.
> I shoot in PAL on a Sony DCR-VX2100E.
> Recently bought MacBook pro with inbuilt iMovie HD 08.
> Disc 08 prog will split imported video into clips/scenes, But wont  
> export
> edited video to camera.
> Mac knows this, and offer free download iMovie 06, which does export,
> apparently.
> Unfortunately, on importing video from camera,  06 does not  
> automatically
> split scenes into clips for editing.
> However, strangely iM 06 will split /scene/clip from an NTSC video Cam
> Yet the MacBookPro is supposed to recognise each signal, and act
> accordingly.
> So far Apples help line has been in denial.
>
> Hopefully someone out there can offer a lifeline.
>

Have you set the date and time on the PAL video Cam?

Allan Johns.